Month: July 2020

As benefits expire, rent comes due, the school year looms and states struggle, Washington’s warring factions are racing to rescue the economy—and their political fortunes. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images, Mario Tama/Getty Images, Alex Wong/Getty Images, Doug Mills-Pool/Getty Images. Design by Forbes The coronavirus pandemic has taken an inconceivable toll on the American
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getty Earlier today, the Senate passed S. 3841 by unanimous consent. The bill, which was first introduced by Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Tim Scott (R-SC) in May, is titled “A bill to protect 2020 recovery rebates for individuals from assignment or garnishment, and for other purposes.” According to Sen. Grassley,
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general of the World Health Organization (WHO), speaks during a news conference on the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, March 2, 2020. Stefan Wermuth | Bloomberg via Getty Images Top officials of the World Health Organization on Thursday slammed “unacceptable” comments made by U.S. Secretary of State Mike
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Jason Wilk, Dave The digital banking wars are heating up. Upstarts including Chime and Current have added hundreds of thousands of users since the coronavirus pandemic began as more Americans seek out mobile-first banking apps free from penalties like overdraft fees. To that field, enter Dave, a Los Angeles-based start-up last valued at $1.2 billion.
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CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday praised Tesla CEO Elon Musk for building a company that promises to be much more than just electric vehicles. “This man is selling technology, and he’s talking about fully assisted and then he’s talking about driverless. He’s thinking so much bigger,” Cramer said on “Squawk on the Street.” ”He’s a big thinker.
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Southwest airline planes sit on the tarmac at Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport on February 20, 2019 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Southwest Airlines on Thursday posted a $915 million net loss for the second quarter and warned travel demand will likely remain depressed until there’s a vaccine or treatment for the coronavirus.
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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is seated prior to testifying before a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on foreign influence operations on social media platforms on Capitol Hill in Washington, September 5, 2018. Joshua Roberts | Reuters Twitter reported second-quarter earnings Thursday that missed analyst expectations on revenue and beat on active users. The report comes one
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Pedestrians wearing protective masks walk past a Microsoft Technology Center in New York, on Wednesday, July 22, 2020. Jeenah Moon | Bloomberg via Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell:  Microsoft — Shares of Microsoft dropped 2% in after hours after the company’s fourth-quarter earnings beat estimates. The technology company reported earnings
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WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 20: U.S. President Donald Trump listens to Senate Majority Leader Mitch … [+] McConnell (R-KY) (C) during a meeting with cabinet members and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) (L) in the Oval Office at the White House July 20, 2020 in Washington, DC. Trump and the congressional leaders talked about
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